Eaves-trough hanger



July 12, 1927. 0

F. c. RICHNER EAVES TROUGH HANGER O "iled June 17, 1926 lu'e ATTORNEYS Patented July 12, 1927.

UNITED STATES PATTENTFOFFICE.

" FRED c. 'RIGHN EE, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

EA VES-TROUGH HANGER.

Application filed June 17, 1926. Serial No. 116,754.

The present invention relates to eaves trough hangers and more particularly to a means for securing the outer edge of 'an eaves trough to the outer end of the supporting arm of'the bracket, an object of the invention being to provide a simple and in expen-' sive securing means which maybe readily connected to and disconnected from the eaves trough. I

To these and other ends, the invention consists of certain parts and combinations of parts, all of which will be hereinafter described; the novel features being pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings: i

Fig. lis a fragmentary. front view of an eaves trough hanger; r

Fig. 2 is a side View of the eaves trough hanger showing the eaves trough in section;

Fig. 3 is an end view of the securing device; and

Fig. 4 is a front view of the securing device before it is connected to the hanger and the eaves trough.

Referring more particularly to the illustrated embodimentof the invention, 1 in-\ dicates the eaves trough which has,- as is arm is provided with a hook 9. The form of this supporting bracket is immaterial except that its outer end must be provided with a means such as the hook 9 through which the securing device may be connected to the supporting arm. v

The securing device, in this instance, comprises a bar 10 made of resilient material such as steel wire and having at its opposite ends two hooks 11 which are substantially or' U shape format-ion.- In securing the eaves trough to the ban er,-the inner edge of the trough is passed eneath 'an abutment 12 while the outer rolled edge 2 projects outwardly above the outer end of the supportmg arm 7 and over the hook 9. The bar ,poftion 10 of the securing device is now engagedwith the hook near its central portion and then one hook 11 is. passed over the rolled edge 2 of the eves trough, after which the other hookill s fitted 'over such rolled edge, thereby flexing the central portion 10 as shown in Fig. lot the drawings, and placing both hooks under tension, tending' to pull and hold the eaves trough in .firm engagement with the supporting arm 7.

Wha-t I claim as my invention anddesire to secure by Letters Patent-1s:

An eaves trough hanger comprising .a

supporting arm on which an eaves trough rests, and a securmgdevice for the outer edge of the trough embodying a pair of spaced hooks for engaging the outer edge of the eaves trough in spaced relation to oppo'site sidesof the supporting arm, and a resilient connecting portion between, the

hooks engaging the supporting arm at a oint substantially midway between its ends m spaced relation to'the hooks.

FRED o. RIOHNER... 

